Appeal No. 96-2742
Application No. 08/311,371
The appellants' invention relates to a library system for
recording mediums. More specifically, the library system
includes a carrier for transporting the recording mediums and
a recording and reproducing unit, with electrical
communication signals being transmitted to (and from) the
recording and reproducing unit from (and to) the carrier.
Claim 1 is illustrative of the claimed invention, and it reads
as follows:
1. A library system, comprising:
storing means (51) for storing a plurality of recording
mediums;
recording and reproducing means (52) for recording and
reproducing data to and from the recording mediums;
carrying means (53) for moving the recording mediums
between said storing means (51) and said recording and
reproducing means (52);
control means (54) for controlling said recording and
reproducing means (52) and for controlling said carrying means
(53);
first communication means (54a) for transmitting
instructions between said control means and said recording and
reproducing means;
second communication means (54b) for transmitting
instructions between said control means and said carrying
means; and
2
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